Southern Tidings – The Southern Tidings is the official publication of the Southern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

Priceless Moments in Nature

December 2019

One October night when I was a child, I was fast asleep in my grandparents’ house when my grandfather unexpectedly woke me. He carried me outside and said, “Look up.” What I saw and heard opened a new world to me. Canada Geese were flying across a full moon, their … »Read more

YiELD Ministry Disciples Youth

December 2019

There’s something new happening for the youth in the Collegedale, Tennessee, area. It’s called YiELD, and it’s a way for youth to feel more connected community-wide and gain a stronger sense of how to be a disciple of Christ.

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Memorial Medallion: Chaplain Edward Earl Cleveland

December 2019

On a picture-perfect autumn afternoon during a special ceremony, a bronze memorial clergy medallion was affixed to the grave marker of chaplain Edward Earl Cleveland (1921-2009) at Oakwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Huntsville, Alabama, to honor his service as a Civil Air Patrol (CAP) chaplain. The idea for a medallion … »Read more

Hope on a Porch in Appalachia

December 2019

Jason Grubb recently celebrated his one-year anniversary of drug free living and his baptism into the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

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The First Jewish Adventist Camp Meeting

December 2019

The congregation of Beth Shalom Community and Learning Center, led by Tina Munson, director, and Matt Munson, co-leader, hosted their first Jewish Adventist Camp Meeting in the Southern Union territory, October 14-21, 2019, at the beautiful Unicoi State Park in Helen, Georgia. There were approximately 75 people in attendance, with … »Read more

New Jewish-Christian Interdisciplinary Graduate Degree Offered by Andrews University

December 2019

A program never offered before by any Seventh-day Adventist college or university — a master of arts in Jewish-Christian studies — begins in May 2020. This degree explores the parallel histories of the Christian and Jewish communities from the birth of Jesus until today, and investigates the large body of … »Read more

Combating Chronic Disease With a Plant-based Diet

December 2019

When Dane* was diagnosed with diabetes, the idea of taking pills and getting insulin shots depressed him. He still considered himself a young man with a lot of life left to live, but junk food was his weakness. As a person of faith, it was the knowledge of a loving … »Read more

Adventist Communicators Meet for Professional Development

December 2019

The annual Society of Adventist Communicators convention brings a diverse group together for the three-day event.

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Creating a Mega Impact on Souls

December 2019

The 2019 “Mega Impact Southern Union” was a spiritual, strengthening event that took place at the Southern Union headquarters in Peachtree Corners, Georgia, October 11-12. The event brought attendees from three Southern Union conferences together to pull souls closer to Jesus Christ — South Atlantic Conference, South Central Conference, and … »Read more

Corinth Member Uses Gymnastics to Inspire Others

November 2019

Gymnastics has cartwheeled through Annika Northrop’s life for as long as she can remember. She started lessons at age 3 and began competing individually at age 6. At Highland Academy, gymnastics became a team sport for her, and at Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, Tennessee, it also became a ministry. … »Read more